USA: SolarCity offers Honda owners free solar panel installation

SolarCity and Honda announced a partnership Tuesday that offers Honda customers a cost-free solar-panel installation on their homes.

A $65 million fund will help 2,500 to 3,000 Honda customers and 10 to 20 dealerships install solar panels in the 14 states where SolarCity operates, including New York.

Last month, the San Mateo, Calif.-based SolarCity told local officials that it planned to hire 41 more people at its Elmsford location, which it opened in mid-2012.

Steve Center, Honda’s vice president of environmental business development, said that partnership complements his company’s commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Center also said that he expected the $65 million to be depleted within a year.
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